According to transfer expert David Ornstein, Manchester United are still among Antoine Semenyo’s suitors.
Last week, Ornstein revealed that the coveted Bournemouth talisman had a £65 million (£60 million upfront and £5 million in add-ons) release clause included in his contract, which was added when he put pen to paper on a five-year extension in July.
His decision to commit to new terms with the Cherries came after he had held talks with both the Red Devils and Tottenham Hotspur over potential summer moves, with some reports even suggesting that Semenyo met one-to-one with Ruben Amorim to discuss an Old Trafford switch.
However, the two clubs seemingly didn’t propose lucrative enough offers to entice him, as he instead opted to stay put at the Vitality Stadium.
Now that his exact price tag has been verified, it’s widely expected he will be on the move in the winter – much to Bournemouth’s dismay. In a transfer window that saw them facilitate the sales of Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid), Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) and Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint-Germain), keeping hold of Semenyo was the best piece of business they could’ve done.
There is now a concrete possibility that the player sees out only six months of his new contract, though.
Interested sides will have until a certain date in January to activate the clause in order to allow Bournemouth to sign a replacement. They are now braced for bids for the 25-year-old, who’s being targeted by the likes of United, Manchester City and Liverpool – amongst others.
But why is Semenyo so sought-after?
As things stand, he is one of the most in-form in his position in the top flight, having returned a hugely impressive six goals and three assists in the 11 appearances he’s made thus far; he missed out against West Ham due to illness.
The fact that he picked up where he left off with his scintillating performances from last season, during which he notched 11 goals and six assists in 37 games, makes him a relatively risk-free coup for any team.
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Nonetheless, it’s safe to say fans of almost every ‘big six’ club will be willing their owners to splurge on Semenyo, especially for that price. In today’s market, you could easily expect to see a player like the Ghanaian sold for well over £100 million, given his age and goal contributions in the most difficult league in Europe.
